Formatting Text

The Formatting toolbar appears in the label editor when a text box is selected. Formatting applies to text within the selected text box only.

  • You can pin the Formatting toolbar to the label editor so it is always displayed.

You can apply the following formats to your text:

Font size

 

Auto fit text — The font size will automatically adjust based on the length and width of the label.

Point size — The font size will remain static regardless of the size of the label. If the font size becomes to large for the label, the text will be truncated and a appears. You will also be warned to fix errors before printing the label.
Font style

Bolds the selected text.

Italicizes the selected text.

Underlines the selected text.

Places a box around the entire text box.

Text color (black or white)

Alignment

Align text with the left side of the text box.

Center text horizontally within the text box.

Align text with the right side of the text box.

Align text with the top of the text box.

Center text vertically within the text box.

Align text with the bottom of the text box.

To change the alignment of the text box on the label, see Aligning Objects.
Rotation

Place text horizontally within the text box.

Place text vertically within the text box.

Rotate text within the text box.

See Also

Creating a Vertical Label

Working with Objects

 

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